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Zooplankton are both primary and secondary consumers. If they eat algae or cyanobacteria they will be primary consumers. If they eat other zooplankton then they would be secondary consumers. Just as people may eat plants thus making them primary or eat meat making them secondary.
Stefanie Little
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∙ 14y agoYes! zooplanktons consume phytoplanktons
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Is a zooplankton a producer or consumer?
It is a consumer. It feeds on particles.
Is zooplankton a consumer?
yes
Is zooplankton a primary consumer?
Yes, zooplankton is a primary consumer. This is because they feed on the producers in their area and are fed on by the secondary consumers.
Is zoo-plankton a decomposer consumer or producer?
Zooplankton is a consumer because it eats (consumes) other things, e.g: Phytoplankton.
What type of consumer is a zooplankton?
herbivore
Is a zooplankton a producer or a decomposer?
Zooplankton is a consumer because it eats (consumes) other things, e.g: Phytoplankton.
Is Zooplankton a secondary consumer?
Only if they eat other zooplankton (other consumers). Most likely though, they are eating phytoplankton (producers), which makes them primary consumers.
Is a phytoplankton a primary consumer?
Phytoplankton get eaten by Zooplankton and Zooplankton get eaten by Herring but Phyotplankton make their own energy form sunlight so it's a Producer.
Is a crustaceans a producer or consumer?
Krill is a consumer as it eats most photoplankton and some zooplankton
Is a zooplankton a producer?
No, it is not a producer because it eats phytoplankton and therefore is a primary consumer even though it's midget.
Is a plankton a consumer or producer?
Plankton may be both producer (phytoplankton) and consumer (zoo plankton) but is not a decomposer (that is the job for bacteria). Phytoplankton is the producer, which is eaten by zooplankton, which is then eaten by other organisms in the ocean.
What is a consumer of the tundra biome producer tufted saxifrage?
A polar bear is a consumer of the tundra biome. Some more are- harp seal, arctic cod, zooplankton, arctic fox, arctic wolf, and musk ox.
